Kids Swimming Lessons

For three-years-old and up, our Kid Swim Lessons program has something for everyone. From beginners to the most experienced of swimmers, your swimmer will learn the basic techniques all the way up through mastering stroke technique and endurance.

There is a one-time $25 registration fee.

Flounders

Ages 3-5 Years (Beginner)

This is a group swim lesson for beginners who are three through five years of age. The primary focus of this swim class is comfort in the water with respect for water safety. With our instructors, each child will learn submersion and water safety. The swim class covers front and back floats, getting back to the wall and swimming to and from the instructor.

Seahorses

Ages 3-5 Years (Intermediate)

This group swim lesson is for intermediate level swimmers who a feel comfortable under the water and can independently back float from the wall for at least 10 seconds. The focus of this swim class is to review comfort and water safety, build confidence and endurance in the freestyle and backstroke, doggie digs, and breath control for rollover breathing.

Lionfish

Ages 3-5 Years (Intermediate)

This is a group class for intermediate level swimmers who can swim across the pool with rollover breathing, elementary backstroke and who can dive to the bottom of the pool. The focus in this class is on endurance, fundamental side breathing and safety skills.

Lionfish 2

Ages 3-5 Years (Advanced)

This class is for our advanced 3-5 year-olds who have mastered rollover breathing and fundamental side breathing. They will focus on increasing endurance, balance, and learn how to do fundamental backstroke and dolphin kick.

Stingray 1

Ages 6-12 Years

Student/Instructor Ratio: 4:1

Our entry-level swim class is for students who have little or no exposure to the water. They gradually adapt by putting their faces in the water and floating on their stomachs and backs then recovering. Kicking is introduced.

Jim Montgomery Owner/Instructor

Since 1981, Jim has developed the Masters swim concept and is currently part owner of the Dallas Aquatic Masters Swim Club, one of the top adult fitness exercise programs in the country. From 1988-1990, Jim was responsible for the design and start up of the Baylor Aquatic Center located at the Baylor Tom Landry Fitness Center in Dallas, Texas. It was the first facility ever built with the primary focus on adult fitness swimming and aquatic medical programming and research.
From 1990 through 1999, he served as director of the Baylor Aquatic Center. Since 1998, Jim has served as aquatics director and head varsity swim coach at Greenhill School in Dallas, Texas. Jim is the author of the book Mastering Swimming.
Jim has been a consistent champion throughout his swimming career. He has held 10 world records and won 9 World Championships, 14 Masters World Championships, 14 national titles and 7 N.C.A.A. titles. As a member of the 1976 U.S.A. Olympic Team, Jim won three gold medals and one bronze medal, and was the first man ever to break 50 seconds in the 100-meter freestyle. Read more about Jim and watch his record breaking Olympic Swim.
Jim became a certified adult fear of water instructor in 2008.
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